Full Stack Developer on Award-winning Health Site

We are currently looking for a freelance developer to update and maintain our client’s long-standing websites.

About the Client and Websites

Our client's websites (www.aidsvu.org and www.hepvu.org)are both an interactive online mapping tool that visualizes the impact of the HIV and hepatitis on communities across the United States to increase disease awareness and promote data-driven public health decision-making. The site utilizes data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local health departments, and other high-quality sources to allow users to explore the HIV epidemic at the state-, county-, and ZIP Code-levels. The maps visualize HIV/hepatitis-related data by race/ethnicity, sex, age, and transmission category, and shows how HIV is related to various social determinants of health, such as high school education, poverty, and housing.

The sites allow users to locate services for HIV/hepatitis prevention, testing, and care, and also includes NIH-funded HIV prevention, vaccine, and treatment trial locations. One of the sites also has data pages with profiles for nearly 45 U.S. cities, 48 counties with the highest burden of new HIV diagnoses 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, 4 regions, and the nation, offering easy-to-understand, printable snapshots that summarize the impact of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

About the Team

This client team is composed of a core communications team within Signal that works directly with the client and research partners and helps to prioritize different updates and launches with each of the sites. The site is managed by a lead project manager who communicates directly with the developer and a freelance designer who makes decisions on updates to the look and feel of the site.

Role of Developer - Full Stack developer

Languages/Environments

• Deep expertise 10+ years of hands-on experience with Web Applications and web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery and integrating third-party API’s
• Building and maintaining custom WordPress installations
• Candidate must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions, load speed optimizations and web standards
• Ability to build and manage dynamic charts, graphs and maps based on Excel sheet data and experience in a common database management platform, for example MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Knowledge of evolving web standards, including HTML5 and CSS
• PLUS: Experience working with NPIN and CDC service and testing locators API

Third Party Services

• In-depth knowledge of Googly Analytics, SEO best practices, Google Tag Manger and how issues with these can impact site performance
• Experience with AmCharts and GIS integration a plus
• Canidate must have a strong background in managing websites in WP Engine

Team/Code Management Approach

• Collaborate on solutions to web related features and issues
• Troubleshoot website problems and bugs as they arise
• Maintain and update websites within requested timeline
• Experience with code management using GitHub
• Self-sufficient at managing their own projects and deliverables
• Quickly respond to deadlines, and requests during data update push
• Openly communicate with Signal team, offer solutions and explain challenges

Experience

• Experience with web development libraries
• Knowledge of information architecture, workflow design, information management, and governance for site usability
• Ability to display a portfolio showcasing broad design and development competencies, including usability, UI design, development best practices, and comprehension of web technologies
• Ability to demonstrate visual design expertise, including gathering raw data from various sources and developing comprehensive and visually engaging designs
• Ability to be a self-starter, pay strict attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Experienced GitHub user with strong code documentation experience